Category: Fatawa

  Question: What is the ruling on artificial eyelashes for the purpose of beautification for the husband? Answer: “Artificial eyelashes are not allowed because they resemble artificially lengthening the hair, that is the hair of the head. For verily: لعن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم الواصلة والمستوصلة The Prophet (ﷺ) has cursed the lady who lengthens her hair artificially and the one…

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Question: Is it allowed to dye the eyebrows without plucking them, in regards to a woman, so that they [the eyebrows] become apparent with the color of the skin? Answer: “There is no harm in dyeing the eyebrows. The prohibition is plucking. As for dyeing them with a beautiful dye, then there is no harm. Like with Kohl, when she is applying kohl or…

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Question: Do you take the opinion, on the topic of the beard, that it is obligatory to take what exceeds the fistful? Answer: “No, no it is not allowed. It is not established from the Prophet (ﷺ). Rather he (ﷺ) said: حفوا الشوارب ، واعفوا اللحى Trim closely the mustache, and let the beard grow [Muslim no. 259] And he…

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Question: What is the ruling on Whatsapp for women and what is your statement about women making women’s [Whatsapp] groups among themselves? Answer: “If it is something family-oriented, for example a sister with her sisters, and they hold fast to this affair and they do not add anyone who they do not know, there is no harm in that. As…

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Question: What is the ruling on overtime at work and does it have Legislated principles? Does writing that I performed overtime when I did not do so enter into the category of unlawful wealth? Answer: “Overtime is in accordance to the system; however, if a person takes a compensation for it and he did not perform it, then this compensation is…

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Question: What is the ruling on giving a disbeliever the translated meaning of the Quran and its Tafseer hoping for him to accept Islam? Answer: “If it exists with solely the meaning, then there is no harm. As for the Quran which is the Mushaf, then is not possible to do so except if a person shows him it. Meaning…

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Question: Is it allowed for men to dance? Benefit us, may Allah reward you. Answer: “We do not know this. We do not know the Legislation to permit men to dance. It is only the women for whom amusement is permissible, generally, in three times: [at a] wedding, at the arrive of someone who was absent [i.e. traveler], and Eid. Yes”. [https://www.alnajmi.net/voices-action-show-id-1178.htm]…

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Question: The one who left off fasting deliberately without an excuse, but due to work in the years that have past, is it upon him to make it up? Answer: “Making up the fast is only for the one who left it off for an excuse. This excuse is like travelling, sickness, menstruation, and post-natal bleeding. As for the one who…

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Question: A sister has completed a Legislated marriage contract. Now she wants to complete a civil marriage in a disbelieving country in order that it be known that they [the couple] are married and for administrative records, knowing that the one who will marry them is an administrator who is a disbeliever. They require witnesses for this contract. Is it allowed for…

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Question: Is the security guard who guards the bank sinful or not? Answer: “The one who guards the bank and the one who works at the bank are both the same. All of them are assisting in sin and transgression”   Translated by Faisal Ibn Abdul Qaadir Ibn Hassan Abu Sulaymaan